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A shuttle service may operate between Darmstadt Hbf and Darmstadt-Kranichstein in connection with special events at the Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum. These trains normally use a completely different route from normal passenger services, which operate to and from platforms on the west side of Darmstadt Hbf. The shuttles use platform 1, on the east side of the Hauptbahnhof, and the goods line via Darmstadt Nord (including part of | A shuttle service may operate between Darmstadt Hbf and Darmstadt-Kranichstein in connection with special events at the Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum. These trains normally use a completely different route from normal passenger services, which operate to and from platforms on the west side of Darmstadt Hbf. The shuttles use platform 1, on the east side of the Hauptbahnhof, and the goods line via Darmstadt Nord (including part of DE18/524). For details of future events, see [http://www.bahnwelt.de the museum website]. | ||
==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions== | ==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions== |
Revision as of 20:20, 25 March 2018
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 10 December 2017 to 8 December 2018, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland.
Obscure services
Routes are ordered geographically. In the Frankfurt area, routes in and out of the Hauptbahnhof are considered first and then the various avoiding lines. In both cases, routes are ordered clockwise round the city, from Frankfurt am Main Süd to Frankfurt am Main West.
Eichenberg avoiding line: Friedland (Han) (Abzw Eichenberg Nordkopf) – Arenshausen (Abzw Eichenberg Ostkopf)
[540.1] (55B3) DE18/501
This north to east curve links the Göttingen and Nordhausen lines and is used by through trains between Göttingen and Leinefelde (generally every two hours).
Bad Sooden-Allendorf (Abzw Eschwege-Wehre) – Wehretal-Reichensachsen (Abzw Eschwege-Stegmühle)
(55B4) DE18/502
Since the reopening of Eschwege Stadtbahnhof in 2009, all local trains between Eichenberg and Bebra reverse there, leaving and returning to the main line at a triangular junction at Eschwege West. Daytime expresses use the Schnellfahrstrecke, so the only passenger trains to use the main line, bypassing Eschwege, are overnight ones.
D1 | FO | IC469 | Flensburg - 01:20 SO Göttingen - Basel Bad Bf |
D2 | FSO | IC479 | Kiel Hbf - 01:20 SSuO Göttingen - Basel Bad Bf |
NJ471 | Berlin Ostbf - 01:26 Göttingen - Zürich HB | ||
MO | ICE271 | Hamburg-Altona - 03:07 Göttingen - Chur | |
NJ491 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf | ||
NJ470 | Zürich HB - 01:47 Fulda - Berlin Ostbf | ||
D3 | ICE990 | München Hbf - 02:33 MO Bad Hersfeld - Hamburg-Altona | |
SO | IC468 | Basel Bad Bf - 03:33 SuO Fulda - Flensburg | |
FO | IC478 | Basel Bad Bf - 03:33 SO Fulda - Kiel Hbf | |
NJ490 | Wien Hbf – 04:12 Fulda – Hamburg-Altona |
This route is also used by trains between Paris and Moskva on nights when there is not a stop at Erfurt.
D1: 15 December to 22 June, 5 & 12 October; not 29 December
D2: SO 16 December to 23 June, FSO 29 June to 24 August
D3: SSuX 11 December to 18 March and 6 to 31 August; daily 23 May to 3 Aug; MSSuX 4 Sep to 7 Dec.
On other nights the Kiel and Flensburg trains are diverted via Kassel.
Bebra avoiding line: Ludwigsau-Friedlos (Abzw Blankenheim) – Ronshausen (Abzw Faßdorf)
[605, 610] (66 insert) DE18/503
This south to east curve enables trains between Fulda and Eisenach to avoid reversal at Bebra. It is used by trains (an ICE/IC service at least hourly) running non-stop between Fulda or Bad Hersfeld and Eisenach. It is also used by the trains between Paris and Moskva on nights when there is a stop at Erfurt.
Gießen avoiding line: Dutenhofen – Großen Linden (Gießen Bergwald Stw Gs)
[445, 630] (65A4) DE18/504
This west to south curve enables trains to run between Wetzlar and Friedberg (Hess) without reversing at Gießen.
SSuX | RE24931 | Siegen – 05:47 Wetzlar – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuX | RE24930 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 17:58 Bad Nauheim – Siegen |
Neuhof (Kr Fulda) (Fulda-Bronnzell) – Fulda via Flyover
[615] (78C1) DE18/505
The flyover south of the station allows trains to run from the northbound line from Hanau into the low-numbered platforms at Fulda, without crossing the Schnellfahrstrecke on the level. It is used by most RE trains via Flieden terminating at Fulda.
Flieden – Sterbfritz (Elm Bbf)
(78C1-78C2) DE18/506
This is part of the former main line between München and Hamburg. Daytime expresses now use the Schnellfahrstrecke and diversion of Gemünden local trains to Schlüchtern, instead of Fulda, has left the route with passenger trains only during the night.
NJ491 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf | ||
NJ490 | Wien Hbf – 03:00 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Wolfgang (Kr Hanau) – Hanau Hbf (via Abzw Rauschwald)
[615] (153D2) DE18/507
This route enables trains to and from the Fulda line to use the south side platforms (101 to 106) at Hanau Hbf.
SSuX | RB15541 | Bad Soden-Salmünster – 07:23 Wolfgang (Kr Hanau) – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Nordseite)
[640] (153D2) DE17/508
This route is used by trains between the Maintal and Fulda lines, except those routed via Abzw Rauschwald (route DE18/507). There are two spurs linking the Maintal line to Hanau Hbf Nordseite (Fulda line). The southerly one is for eastbound trains via platform 7 only. The other is reversible and links with platforms 2 to 7. IC and ICE trains via Hanau may use the Offenbach or Maintal lines and routing is variable, depending on engineering work and other circumstances.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf
Trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Stadion, Neu Isenburg or Frankfurt am Main Süd may use two routes over the River Main, crossing the Niederrader Brücke or the Main-Neckar-Brücke, about 2 km further upstream. The line over the Niederrader Brücke gives access to platforms 1a through 8 on the south side (via Abzw Gutleuthof), platforms 15 through 24 on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof and the S-Bahn underground station. The Main-Neckar-Brücke gives access to platforms 4 through 13, but a new spur under construction is expected to allow trains to use platforms 1 to 3 as well. Platforms 4 through 8 are accessible from both bridges.
Trains via Frankfurt am Main Süd and Neu Isenburg mainly use the Main-Neckar-Brücke and those via Frankfurt am Main Stadion mainly the Niederrader Brücke. There is little difference in journey time between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and the Hauptbahnhof via either bridge. However, there is a significant difference between Frankfurt am Main Süd and the Hauptbahnhof, with trains via Niederrader Brücke being scheduled at least 10 minutes, rather than 6 or 7 minutes for the Main-Neckar-Brücke route.
Many long-distance trains reverse at Frankfurt and, in the lists below, trains using a route inward are shown before those using it outward.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Süd
[615, 615.1, 640] (151C3-151D3) DE18/509
Most trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke. The following trains run via Niederrader Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus:
D4 | FO | IC469 | Flensburg - 03:33 SO Hanau Hbf - Basel Bad Bf |
D5 | FSO | IC479 | Kiel Hbf - 03:33 SSuO Hanau Hbf - Basel Bad Bf |
D6 | ICE1636 | Berlin Hbf - 08:50 Erfurt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
FO | IC1997 | Hamburg-Altona - 14:40 Fulda – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D7 | SuO | IC1993 | Hamburg-Altona - 15:16 Hanau – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D7 | SuO | IC1983 | Hamburg Hbf - 16:42 Fulda – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D8 | IC1956 | Leipzig Hbf - 18:03 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D9 | IC2375 | Westerland (Sylt) - 17:03 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
D7 | SuO | IC2177 | Hamburg-Altona - 19:15 Hanau - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D9 | IC2377 | Ostseebad Binz - 19:03 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
FO | IC478 | Basel Bad Bf - 02:20 SO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kiel Hbf | |
SO | IC468 | Basel Bad Bf – 02:20 SuO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Flensburg | |
D10 | FO | IC2278 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hannover Hbf |
D9 | IC2376 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 09:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stralsund Hbf/Ostseebad Binz | |
SO | IC1986 | 10:16 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Hamburg-Altona | |
D9 | IC2374 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 11:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Westerland (Sylt) | |
FO | IC1972 | 12:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
FSuO | IC1994 | 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D4: FO 15 December to 22 June, 5 & 12 October; not 29 December
D5: SO 16 December to 23 June, FSO 29 June to 25 August
D6: 31 May, 3 October and 1 November
D7: 24 June to 5 August
D8: 26 December only
D9: 23 June to 12 August
D10: 15 December to 7 September
Although trains from Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach to Frankfurt am Main Hbf, departing Frankfurt am Main Süd at 5 minutes past the hour, are allowed 15 minutes to the Hauptbahnhof, they run via Main Neckar Brücke, but with a pathing stop en route.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[650, 650.2] (151C3-151C4) DE18/510
Most trains to and from Neu Isenburg, other than S-Bahn, run via Main-Neckar-Brücke, but the following are scheduled via Niederrader Brücke:
D11 | SSuX | IC1996 | Stuttgart Hbf - 07:41 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D9 | IC2376 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:23 Darmstadt Hbf - Stralsund Hbf/Ostseebad Binz | |
D12 | IC2390/2392 | Stuttgart Hbf - 08:41 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D9 | IC2330 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 10:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Westerland (Sylt) | |
FO | IC1992 | Stuttgart Hbf - 10:35 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D9 | IC2330 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 14:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D11 | SSuX | EC218 | Graz Hbf - 15:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D11 | IC2292 | Stuttgart Hbf - 17:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D11 | MO | IC2419 | Köln Hbf - 05:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D11 | EC113 | 08:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Klagenfurt Hbf | |
MO | IC1999 | 11:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | |
D9 | IC2331 | 15:09 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
D12 | IC2391 | 16:50 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | |
D11 | SX | IC2295 | 18:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf |
D9 | IC2375 | Westerland (Sylt) - 19:09 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
FO | IC2171 | Hamburg-Altona - 20:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | |
D9 | FO | IC2377 | Ostseebad Binz - 21:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf |
D9: 23 June to 12 August
D11: 8 September to 8 December
D12: Train IC2392 runs MO. Trains IC2390 and IC2391 run in connection with trade fairs. Train IC2391 runs on 29 & 30 January, 12 & 13 February, 19 to 22 March, 10 to 12 April, 23 April, 11 to 14 June, 10 to 13 September and 9 to 11 October. IC2390 runs a day later in all cases.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Stadion
[471, 472, 655, 655.1] (151C3-151B4) DE18/511
Most trains (and particularly RE and RB ones) run via Niederrader Brücke. Most RE and RB trains use platforms 15–24 on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof. Most S-Bahn S7 services and many IC and ICE trains run via Abzw Gutleuthof and use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof.
The following trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus:
- ICE trains from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Hbf hourly 07:32 to 21:32 and every two hours 07:16 to 19:16;
- ICE trains from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf to Frankfurt am Main Hbf every two hours 06:41 to 20:41;
- ICE trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Mannheim Hbf hourly 05:50 to 20:50 (except 06:50);
- ICE trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf hourly 07:10 to 22:10 (except 09:10, 12:10 & 16:10)
Other trains via this route are:
D | ICE990 | München Hbf - 00:31 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Hamburg-Altona | |
D | FSO | RJ1066 | Budapest Keleti - 00:31 SSuO Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | ICE1718 | München Hbf - 02:30 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Halle (Saale) Hbf/Berlin Hbf | |
SSuX | ICE827 | Köln Hbf - 04:36 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - München Hbf | |
D13 | MO | IC2419 | Köln Hbf - 04:42 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
ICE618/1018 | München Hbf - 05:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Essen Hbf/Dortmund Hbf | ||
MO | ICE696 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 05:28 Mannheim Hbf - Hamburg-Altona/Kiel Hbf | |
ICE23 | Dortmund Hbf - 08:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf | ||
D14 | ICE1557 | Saarbrücken Hbf - 08:13 Mannheim Hbf - Dresden Hbf | |
ICE1597 | Wiesbaden Hbf/Mainz Hbf - 09:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Leipzig Hbf/Dresden Hbf | ||
ICE27 | Hamburg Hbf - 12:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf | ||
ICE1653 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 15:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Dresden Hbf | ||
ICE1655 | Wiesbaden Hbf – 17:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Dresden Hbf | ||
ICE4 | Zürich HB - 22:33 Mannheim Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | ||
D | SX | ICE251 | Amsterdam C – 23:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
ICE887/1087 | Hamburg-Altona - 00:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wiesbaden Hbf | ||
D | ICE1719 | Hamburg-Altona - 02:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf | |
D15 | IC2220/2320 | 05:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona/Lübeck Hbf | |
ICE5 | 06:48 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Basel SBB | ||
IC1971 | 06:55 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | ||
D13 | ICE1594 | Dresden Hbf - 20:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wiesbaden Hbf | |
D14 | ICE1554 | Dresden Hbf - 20:54 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Saarbrücken Hbf | |
ICE695 | Berlin Hbf - 21:51 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf/München Hbf |
D13: 10 September to 7 December
D14: 28 July to 2 September
D15: NOT via this route FSSuO 8 September to 28 October and SSuX 31 October to 7 December.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Höchst (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)
[466, 627, 646] (50A3, 151C3-151B3) DE18/512
All trains, other than S-Bahn, between Frankfurt-Höchst and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße. Most of those to and from Koblenz and Wiesbaden use the connection between Abzw Mainzer Landstraße and platforms 15–24 on the north side of Frankfurt am Main Hbf. Most of those to and from Limburg (Lahn) run via Abzw Gutleuthof to use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof. Exceptions include IC2317 07:01 Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart Hbf, which runs via Abzw Gutleuthof.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Rödelheim (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)
[637] (50A3, 151C3-152D2) DE18/513
This route is used by the through trains between Brandoberndorf, Grävenwiesbach and Frankfurt am Main Hbf, all of which arrive and depart at the north side platforms. S-Bahn trains between Frankfurt-Rödelheim and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Frankfurt West.
Frankfurt am Main Süd (Abst Anlage) – Frankfurt-Louisa
[650, 650.2] (151D3-151C4) DE18/514
This east to south curve provides a link between Frankfurt am Main Süd and the Darmstadt line. There is a frequent S-Bahn service over tracks parallel to this route.
D16 | EC113 | 07:44 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Klagenfurt Hbf | |
Locomore | Berlin-Lichtenberg - 19:37 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf | ||
D13 | SSuX | ICE1533 | 06:37 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin Hbf |
Locomore | Stuttgart Hbf - 08:04 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin-Lichtenberg | ||
FO | IC1970 | Stuttgart Hbf - 13:46 Darmstadt Hbf – Stralsund Hbf |
D13: 10 September to 7 December
D16: 20 May to 29 July
For dates of operation of Locomore services and to make bookings, see the Flixbus website.
Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[471, 650] (151B4-151C4) DE18/515
This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Neu Isenburg if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf.
SSuX | ICE1223 | 06:48 Darmstadt Hbf - Dortmund Hbf (train continues to München) |
Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Frankfurt am Main Süd (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[640, 655.1] (151B4-151D3) DE18/516
This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Frankfurt am Main Süd if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf. These are trains every two hours, though the exact departure time may vary by several minutes:
- Frankfurt am Main Süd to Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf: ICE 07:41 to 17:41 (not 09:41)
- Frankfurt am Main Sud to Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regionalbf: RE 04:40 SSuX to 20:39 SSuX
- Frankfurt am Main Flughafen to Frankfurt am Main Süd: ICE 08:09 to 18:09
- Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regionalbf to Frankfurt am Main Süd: RE 05:07 SSuX, 07:05 SSuX and 09:11 SSuX to 21:11 SSuX
The route is also used by:
NJ470 | Zürich HB - 00:05 Mannheim Hbf - Berlin Ostbf | ||
NJ421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 23:53 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regionalbf – Innsbruck Hbf | ||
NJ471 | Berlin Ostbf - 04:02 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Zürich HB | ||
NJ420 | Innsbruck Hbf - 05:26 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Düsseldorf Hbf | ||
FO | ICE1079 | Hamburg-Altona – 18:01 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Stuttgart Hbf | |
SuO | IC1956 | Leipzig Hbf – 18:01 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Karlsruhe Hbf |
The trains between Paris and Moskva also use this route.
Limburg Süd (Abzw Breckenheim) - Wiesbaden Hbf (Wiesbaden-Wäschbach)
[472] (151B1 - 151D1) DE18/517
This branch off the Köln - Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke is used by ICE trains between Köln and Wiesbaden Hbf.
SSuX | ICE711 | Köln Hbf - 06:55 Limburg Süd - Stuttgart Hbf | |
SSuX | ICE1228 | Dortmund Hbf - 18:21 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuX | ICE712 | Mainz Hbf - 06:23 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf | |
SSuX | ICE710 | Stuttgart Hbf - 16:45 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf |
Hochheim (Main) (Abzw Kostheim) – Mainz Hbf (Abzw Kaiserbrücke Ost)
[471] (151C2) DE18/518
This route allows trains from the north bank of the River Main to access the Kaiserbrücke over the River Rhein to Mainz, allowing trains to run between Mainz Hbf and the Frankfurt area via Frankfurt-Höchst. This line can also be used to allow trains to run between Mainz-Bischofsheim and Mainz-Mombach without passing through Mainz Hbf, but no passenger trains are scheduled to do so at present.
SO | IC2317 | 07:00 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kostheim Ost) – Mainz-Kastel (Abzw Kostheim)
[645.8-9, 651] (151D2-151C2) DE17/519
This connection across the Main splits in two parts at Abzw Kostheim Ost just north of the river. The two main tracks fly over the Höchst line and turn west to touch it briefly (Abzw Kostheim) before turning north to become route DE17/518 to the Kaiserbrücke over the Rhein. There is also a single-track south-to-west curve (line 3531) that avoids the flyover and diverges from the Höchst line to the south at Abzw Kostheim. This is used by used by trains from Mainz-Kastel to Bischofsheim, but all trains from Bischofsheim use the main track until Abzw Kostheim. The eastbound main track from Abzw Kostheim to Abzw Kostheim Ost is only used by trains coming from the Mainz Kaiserbrücke via route DE17/518.
Kelsterbach – Frankfurt am Main Stadion (Abzw Frankfurt Schwanheim)
[471] (152C3-152D3) DE18/520
This is part of the original main line and is used by trains between Mainz Hbf and the Frankfurt area via Kelsterbach, which stop at neither of the stations at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
SSuX | RE24243 | Alzey – 06:56 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuX | RE29205 | Alzey – 07:39 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
FO | RE29648 | 15:30 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Bad Kreuznach | |
FSSuX | RE29650 | 17:35 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Bad Kreuznach |
Raunheim (Abzw Mönchwald) – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf (Abzw Mönchhof)
[471] (152B4) DE18/521
This spur connects the old main line from Mainz Hbf to the Schnellfahrstrecke from Köln. It is used by trains calling at both Mainz Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf. There is an hourly IC service for most of the day.
Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Zeppelinheim
[655.1] (152D3) DE18/522
This south to west curve is from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf to the line to Mannheim via Biblis. It is used by trains running direct between Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf and Mannheim. These are principally hourly ICE trains between Köln and Basel or München and two-hourly ICE trains between Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart (which reverse at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf).
Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Stockschneise) – Darmstadt Nord – Darmstadt-Kranichstein
(154C2) DE18/523
This west to east route connects the Mainz and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. Between Darmstadt Nord and Darmstadt-Kranichstein it has its own alignment, different from the one used by local passenger trains. The Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum sometimes runs a shuttle service between Groß-Gerau and Kranichstein during its annual Bahnwelttage event in May.
Arheilgen – Darmstadt-Nord
[641] (49B1, 154C2) DE18/524
This north to east curve connects the Frankfurt am Main and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. It is used by through trains between Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach and Frankfurt am Main Hbf via Darmstadt Nord, generally every two hours.
Darmstadt Hbf – Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Bergschneise and Abzw Weiterstadt Stockschneise)
[651] (154C3-154C2) DE18/525
Darmstadt Hbf is connected to the line towards Mainz by three geographically separate tracks, of which two technically constitute a widely separated double track flying junction and the third is reversible.
The Darmstadt to Mainz track (line 3537) diverges from the main track towards Frankfurt (line 3605) north of Darmstadt Hbf, at about the the place where it passes over the Aschaffenburg – Mainz line. It then makes a 135° curve to the left and joins the Aschaffenburg – Mainz line from the north at Abzw Stockschneise. The Mainz to Darmstadt track (line 3530) diverges to the south at Abzw Stockschneise directly to the Hauptbahnhof, where it eventually becomes platform 9.
Between these two tracks, there is a reversible track which splits from the Mainz - Aschaffenburg line on the flat at Abzw Bergschneise, 1 km east of Abzw Stockschneise. At Darmstadt Hbf it arrives between the tracks from/to Darmstadt Nord, which eventually become platforms 7 and 8.
Trains from Mainz use line 3530. Trains towards Mainz from platforms 6 and 7 can use either the reversible track to Abzw Bergschneise or line 3537. The latter route is longer but allows higher speeds; nevertheless the shorter Bergschneise route is usually used because it does not conflict with use of line 3605 to Frankfurt. Which route is used can be seen from the position of the scissors crossover points just north of the platforms – left for the Bergschneise route, right for the Stockschneise route. The compilers would welcome any confirmation of use of the latter route.
Darmstadt Hbf – Darmstadt-Kranichstein
(154C3-154C2) DE18/526
A shuttle service may operate between Darmstadt Hbf and Darmstadt-Kranichstein in connection with special events at the Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum. These trains normally use a completely different route from normal passenger services, which operate to and from platforms on the west side of Darmstadt Hbf. The shuttles use platform 1, on the east side of the Hauptbahnhof, and the goods line via Darmstadt Nord (including part of DE18/524). For details of future events, see the museum website.
Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions
Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Niederrad
(151C3-151B3) DE18/531
This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof.
D17 | FO | IC2278 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 07:11 Mannheim Hbf - Hannover Hbf |
D17: 14 September to 7 December, also 31 October; not 5 & 12 October or 2 November
Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Louisa (Main-Neckar Brücke)
(151C3) DE18/532
This line provides an alternative link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, but particularly via Darmstadt, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. The following trains are diverted this way between 8 September and 8 December, calling at Frankfurt am Main West instead of Frankfurt am Main Hbf
D | SuX | IC2271 | Hannover Hbf - 09:06 Frankfurt am Main West - Karlsruhe Hbf |
D | FSO | IC2277 | Hamburg-Altona - 11:05 Frankfurt am Main West - Heidelberg Hbf |
D | IC2279 | Stralsund Hbf - 13:06 Frankfurt am Main West - Heidelberg Hbf | |
D | IC2371 | Hamburg-Altona - 15:06 Frankfurt am Main West - Heidelberg Hbf | |
D | IC2373 | Stralsund Hbf - 17:06 Frankfurt am Main West - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
D | IC2376 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Stralsund Hbf/Ostseebad Binz | |
D | FSSuO | IC2372 | Heidelberg Hbf - 12:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Stralsund Hbf |
D | FSuX | IC2370 | Heidelberg Hbf - 14:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D | FSuO | IC2270 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 14:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Stralsund Hbf |
D | IC2276 | Heidelberg Hbf - 16:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | SuX | IC2274 | Heidelberg Hbf - 18:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D | SSuX | IC2272 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 20:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe |
D18 | SuO | IC2172 | Stuttgart Hbf - 20:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Hannover Hbf |
D18: 9 September only
Groß Gerau – Groß Gerau-Dornberg
[660] (154A2) DE18/533
IC and EC trains between Mainz and Mannheim (not calling at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen) normally run via Worms, but are sometimes diverted via Groß Gerau and Groß Gerau-Dornberg. This happened on Saturdays and Sundays 7 October to 3 December 2017. Relief IC trains may also use this west to south curve. Following signalling alterations at Mannheim Hbf, it is no longer possible to determine there whether a train to Mainz is to run via Groß Gerau. If local trains via Worms are replaced by buses, it is likely that IC and EC trains will use this route.